used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Let us now leave for a while the cruel Spaniards, and talk about the beauties of nature, in these new discovered countries.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Let us now leave for a while the cruel Spaniards, and talk about the beauties of nature, in these new discovered countries.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading PARLEY DESCRIBES THE NATURAL BEAUTIES OF AMERICA.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let us now leave for a while the cruel Spaniards, and talk about the beauties of nature, in these new discovered countries.
any thing at all
From this reading In these extensive regions, every thing appeared new and wonderful; not only the inhabitants, but the whole face of nature was totally different from anything that had been seen in Europe.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In these extensive regions, every thing appeared new and wonderful; not only the inhabitants, but the whole face of nature was totally different from anything that had been seen in Europe.
BEAUTIESnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading PARLEY DESCRIBES THE NATURAL BEAUTIES OF AMERICA.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In these extensive regions, every thing appeared new and wonderful; not only the inhabitants, but the whole face of nature was totally different from anything that had been seen in Europe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In these extensive regions, every thing appeared new and wonderful; not only the inhabitants, but the whole face of nature was totally different from anything that had been seen in Europe.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Let us now leave for a while the cruel Spaniards, and talk about the beauties of nature, in these new discovered countries.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Noble rivers, whose course, in several instances, exceeds three thousand miles.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Grand ridges of mountains, numerous volcanoes, some of them, though under the Equator, covered with perpetual snows.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Let us now leave for a while the cruel Spaniards, and talk about the beauties of nature, in these new discovered countries.
DESCRIBESverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbz/
third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading PARLEY DESCRIBES THE NATURAL BEAUTIES OF AMERICA.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading In these extensive regions, every thing appeared new and wonderful; not only the inhabitants, but the whole face of nature was totally different from anything that had been seen in Europe.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Let us now leave for a while the cruel Spaniards, and talk about the beauties of nature, in these new discovered countries.
EquatornounUS /ɪˈkweɪtər/
an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles
From this reading Grand ridges of mountains, numerous volcanoes, some of them, though under the Equator, covered with perpetual snows.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading In these extensive regions, every thing appeared new and wonderful; not only the inhabitants, but the whole face of nature was totally different from anything that had been seen in Europe.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In these extensive regions, every thing appeared new and wonderful; not only the inhabitants, but the whole face of nature was totally different from anything that had been seen in Europe.
exceedsverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdz/
third-person singular of “exceed” — be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading Noble rivers, whose course, in several instances, exceeds three thousand miles.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading In these extensive regions, every thing appeared new and wonderful; not only the inhabitants, but the whole face of nature was totally different from anything that had been seen in Europe.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In these extensive regions, every thing appeared new and wonderful; not only the inhabitants, but the whole face of nature was totally different from anything that had been seen in Europe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let us now leave for a while the cruel Spaniards, and talk about the beauties of nature, in these new discovered countries.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In these extensive regions, every thing appeared new and wonderful; not only the inhabitants, but the whole face of nature was totally different from anything that had been seen in Europe.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Grand ridges of mountains, numerous volcanoes, some of them, though under the Equator, covered with perpetual snows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In these extensive regions, every thing appeared new and wonderful; not only the inhabitants, but the whole face of nature was totally different from anything that had been seen in Europe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let us now leave for a while the cruel Spaniards, and talk about the beauties of nature, in these new discovered countries.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading In these extensive regions, every thing appeared new and wonderful; not only the inhabitants, but the whole face of nature was totally different from anything that had been seen in Europe.
instancesnounUS /ˈɪnstənsəz/
plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Noble rivers, whose course, in several instances, exceeds three thousand miles.
go away from a place
From this reading Let us now leave for a while the cruel Spaniards, and talk about the beauties of nature, in these new discovered countries.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us now leave for a while the cruel Spaniards, and talk about the beauties of nature, in these new discovered countries.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Noble rivers, whose course, in several instances, exceeds three thousand miles.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Grand ridges of mountains, numerous volcanoes, some of them, though under the Equator, covered with perpetual snows.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading PARLEY DESCRIBES THE NATURAL BEAUTIES OF AMERICA.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Let us now leave for a while the cruel Spaniards, and talk about the beauties of nature, in these new discovered countries.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Let us now leave for a while the cruel Spaniards, and talk about the beauties of nature, in these new discovered countries.
NobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Noble rivers, whose course, in several instances, exceeds three thousand miles.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In these extensive regions, every thing appeared new and wonderful; not only the inhabitants, but the whole face of nature was totally different from anything that had been seen in Europe.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Let us now leave for a while the cruel Spaniards, and talk about the beauties of nature, in these new discovered countries.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Grand ridges of mountains, numerous volcanoes, some of them, though under the Equator, covered with perpetual snows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PARLEY DESCRIBES THE NATURAL BEAUTIES OF AMERICA.
and nothing more
From this reading In these extensive regions, every thing appeared new and wonderful; not only the inhabitants, but the whole face of nature was totally different from anything that had been seen in Europe.
PARLEYnounUS /ˈpɑːrli/
a negotiation between enemies
From this reading PARLEY DESCRIBES THE NATURAL BEAUTIES OF AMERICA.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Grand ridges of mountains, numerous volcanoes, some of them, though under the Equator, covered with perpetual snows.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading In these extensive regions, every thing appeared new and wonderful; not only the inhabitants, but the whole face of nature was totally different from anything that had been seen in Europe.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Grand ridges of mountains, numerous volcanoes, some of them, though under the Equator, covered with perpetual snows.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Noble rivers, whose course, in several instances, exceeds three thousand miles.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In these extensive regions, every thing appeared new and wonderful; not only the inhabitants, but the whole face of nature was totally different from anything that had been seen in Europe.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Noble rivers, whose course, in several instances, exceeds three thousand miles.
snowsnounUS /snoʊz/
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Grand ridges of mountains, numerous volcanoes, some of them, though under the Equator, covered with perpetual snows.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Grand ridges of mountains, numerous volcanoes, some of them, though under the Equator, covered with perpetual snows.
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading Let us now leave for a while the cruel Spaniards, and talk about the beauties of nature, in these new discovered countries.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Let us now leave for a while the cruel Spaniards, and talk about the beauties of nature, in these new discovered countries.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In these extensive regions, every thing appeared new and wonderful; not only the inhabitants, but the whole face of nature was totally different from anything that had been seen in Europe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PARLEY DESCRIBES THE NATURAL BEAUTIES OF AMERICA.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Grand ridges of mountains, numerous volcanoes, some of them, though under the Equator, covered with perpetual snows.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Let us now leave for a while the cruel Spaniards, and talk about the beauties of nature, in these new discovered countries.
a special situation
From this reading In these extensive regions, every thing appeared new and wonderful; not only the inhabitants, but the whole face of nature was totally different from anything that had been seen in Europe.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Grand ridges of mountains, numerous volcanoes, some of them, though under the Equator, covered with perpetual snows.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Noble rivers, whose course, in several instances, exceeds three thousand miles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Noble rivers, whose course, in several instances, exceeds three thousand miles.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading In these extensive regions, every thing appeared new and wonderful; not only the inhabitants, but the whole face of nature was totally different from anything that had been seen in Europe.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Grand ridges of mountains, numerous volcanoes, some of them, though under the Equator, covered with perpetual snows.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us now leave for a while the cruel Spaniards, and talk about the beauties of nature, in these new discovered countries.
volcanoesnounUS /vɑːlˈkeɪnoʊz/
plural of “volcano” — a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
From this reading Grand ridges of mountains, numerous volcanoes, some of them, though under the Equator, covered with perpetual snows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In these extensive regions, every thing appeared new and wonderful; not only the inhabitants, but the whole face of nature was totally different from anything that had been seen in Europe.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Let us now leave for a while the cruel Spaniards, and talk about the beauties of nature, in these new discovered countries.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In these extensive regions, every thing appeared new and wonderful; not only the inhabitants, but the whole face of nature was totally different from anything that had been seen in Europe.
belonging to which person
From this reading Noble rivers, whose course, in several instances, exceeds three thousand miles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Grand ridges of mountains, numerous volcanoes, some of them, though under the Equator, covered with perpetual snows.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading In these extensive regions, every thing appeared new and wonderful; not only the inhabitants, but the whole face of nature was totally different from anything that had been seen in Europe.
